Lovely environs and decor. The menu was fairly classic with some refreshing twists (eg. we had a…read morestandard English breakfast with chorizo beans, a flair that my partner really liked) and all was delish. The service was very attentive but not obtrusive at all.

We first entered the grand old bank that is now Cosy Club last week for breakfast and promised…read moreourselves that we would return for dinner, so this evening I had tapas (£11.50 for three small dishes) that consisted of small Cumberland sausages, chorizo and fish. The other dish was a New York steak ciabatta (with amazing chips). We ordered wine and washed the tasty meal down before following it up with sticky toffee pudding and a decidedly evil peanut butter cheesecake (which comes in a glass). We like it here. It's grand and light, and the food is good and reasonably priced. What would we change? We would upgrade the condiments, so that the ketchup is better, and that authentic maple syrup is used on our pancakes rather than golden syrup, which is thick and doesn't taste of much. We would also have preferred our meals a bit hotter, as we felt like we had to wolf it down before it got cold. But these are small niggles that can be easily fixed, and probably will be at some point if the professionalism of the staff is anything to go by. They're friendly, not over-familiar, not too pushy, and they seem to want to go out of their way to make sure you enjoy Cosy Club. The wine list is short, but will hopefully improve in time. As of writing, it's only been open a couple of weeks. I look forward to being able to buy Champagne by the glass!

perfect american brunch To face the long day ahead of me, on…read moreSunday I absolutely had to try the Boston Tea Party breakfast. If you love powerful American brunches, BTP is a must! At BTP, you will find the most sandwich and full-bodied semi-sweet pancakes you will ever eat in your life. Flavoured with a cascade of maple syrup, they will be the perfect match for the fried bacon with which they are served. Tired of avocado toast - let's face it, I can do it myself at home, without spending nine effing pounds - I wanted to try the famous eggs Benedict. Accompanied by two slices of sourdough toast bread and hollandaise sauce they were fire! I also wanted to add some bacon just to keep it light... because why not?! I was expecting classic American bacon in thin, crunchy and super scorched strips, but I think this is the English version: thick and almost rounded slices, more like a slice of meat, but still delicious af. The meat was tender and cooked evenly, nicely browned at the edges.

I had an incredible experience at the BTP. The staff all great you with a smile as soon as you walk…read morein. And also their initiative to single use is clear, which is impressive! The menu includes a vegan dish in every category. Along with veggie options, and meat too! I ordered the vegan veggie breakfast for under £7. My partner ordered the vegan banh mi. After we ordered we headed outside to their beautiful outdoor garden. They claim to have the largest on park street. There was a lot of seating in the sun and the shade. Our food came out in a timely matter and was absolutely delicious. They veggie breakfast was so tasty! The only thing I'd change would be to add a vegan sausage or avocado in place of the missing egg from the standard veggie breakfast. The banh mi was perfect as is! We finished our food and soaked up some son. Everything about our experience was enjoyable and we will definitely be returning!

We decided to eat here after attending a workshop at Bristol City Hall. A nice and spacious…read morerestaurant with great big tables. The background music reminded me of the burger joints of London in the late 70's. There were 3 menus to choose from, the main a la carte, the quick snack menu and the special menu. So there was fantastic choice. Our waiter Razvan (I think that was his name), was positive, happy and very attentive, perfect. He's studying to become a personal trainer, originally born in Bulgaria but lived all his life in Greece, so considers himself Greek. The food was understated and delicious. Tasty and well presented on large over sized plates. We would highly recommend it and it was a great way to finish the day. Well done Marriott.

Just popped in for some coffee and crumpets while walking along the waterfront…read more Nice strong coffee, tasty crumpets. Good value.

The Brunel Buttery has two great views - on one side is the pretty river, and on the other are old…read moretrains on the old railway path. Although this is just a tiny buttery, it gets very popular most lunchtimes, be it the weekday or the weekend. They serve teas, coffees, home baked cakes, and hot sandwiches filled with egg, bacon, sausage, any combination of the above three, or simply all of them at one go. Perfect for when you want something deliciously savoury, by the river, in the sunshine from a quaint ol' cafe. Be prepared to queue though, as as small as this place is, it is rather famous!

When visiting a new city you don't always know where to go. And apparently not making a reservation…read morea Saturday night in Bristol wasn't the best idea! After walking around for 20-30 mins and getting a few rejections we found Graze, which from the outside looks way to modern for my taste. But the closer we got the better we liked it (it has a statuette of a bull on top of the door - love it!!!) Anyways we got charcuterie as a starter with Aperol Spritz, which was delicious - really good meat! And nicely served! As a main cause we got a chicken roast and lamb chops, and a bottle of wine, they had a great wine card by the way! We both wanted to finish - but that wasn't possible - cause we also need room for a little dessert! It was a good evening! The service was really good, We loved the food, and the interior was very non British! (Win!) ;) I would have loved to try a Sunday roast at Graze! Next time for sure!

We came here following a recommendation from a friend who lives in Bristol. We went for a late…read morelunch after my husband's interview so wanted to celebrate it being over and enjoy some time together. This place was perfect. Because it was about 3pm by the time we got there, it was pretty quiet (only two other customers) but we quite liked that and despite being worried they might not be serving food since it was between lunch and dinner (and Valentines day which they were clearly getting ready for that evening) we were warmly welcomed and told we could sit anywhere. The whole place smelled like leather which I suppose might be off putting for some but I loved it. It was nice and bright with leather seating (hence the smell) and smart decor. We were brought a lunch menu as well as the a la carte and drinks. I decided to have a cocktail since we were officially on holiday now the interview was over ;) The cucumber collins (£6.50) was delicious! We also shared a 500ml carafe of pinot noir (£12) which was lovely. We ordered bread & olives (£3.50) to start which were very nice, I liked the addition of thyme to the butter. For our mains, Nik chose the burger which was tasty but a bit dry and could have had a bit more seasoning. The chips were fantastic! I opted for the duck leg confit with dauphinoise (£11.95) which was definitely the best choice - SO delicious and melt in the mouth duck with crispy skin. The jus was very tasty too and great for dipping Nik's chips! ;) I was surprised that Nik's burger cost more than my duck which was a decent size and mine definitely seemed better quality. £12.95 for a burger is pretty pricey too! When mine came I decided I needed some veg with it so ordered the winter greens which came quickly and smothered in butter. A bit too much really as I actually love kale & savoy cabbage (which is what came) and it was literally dripping in butter which wasn't needed and so not quite as healthy as expected but I enjoyed it all the same. Although, again it was quite expensive at £3.50 for a small bowl of cabbage. Considering how quiet the restaurant was (a few more customers had come in for drinks by the time we finished but no other diners), we had to sit with our empty plates for a VERY long time as the waitress was busy lighting candles and setting tables for dinner. She did seem to be the only member of staff at this point but we were ignored for a bit too long. Service was friendly throughout though and we soon got the bill and were thanked as we left. The toilets were clean and again, nicely decorated with nice touches like the lovely smelling White Company soap & hand lotion. We'd probably go back for another visit next time we're in Bristol.

This coffee bar opened a few years ago when I was at University and to be honest I thought it would…read morestruggle to stay open. Not because it is a poor quality establishment, but more because it is a little hidden and doesn't really have a street presence. The fact that it is still there and seemingly doing well is indicative of the dedicated following this place has. The food is your typical coffee bar food, so there's plenty of Panini's on offer and the odd salad on the menu. The quality is very, very good in my opinion and I highly recommend it to anyone in or around Park Street. The coffee's as good as you might expect from a coffee house and with some local artists paintings adorning the walls, the atmosphere has a certain bohemian quality.

Cool vibe in Bristol, down some stairs below the street. It's dark and moody, but not creepy. Only…read moreone member of the staff was visible, as she sat folks, tended bar, and handled all the food orders. Meal was great. A steak and a burger were our choices. Both were delicious.

I ate at this place two days in a row it was so good! So I only had a couple days in Bristol, and…read moremost of the days were spent in meetings, so I did not have a ton of meals to explore the culinary scene. The first meal here was with a work group on the recommendation of a local. The next day I realized that my friends had booked the exact same restaurant for dinner. My friends offered to change the location for me, but my first meal was so good that I wanted them to try it too. It was just as good the second time around, I got a different starter, but stuck with the filet with peppercorn sauce for my main. Also, we got at different assortment of sides - all delicious! I would highly recommend this place to anyone looking for a yummy steakhouse in Bristol.

Fantastic team, great service. We had the filet and ribeye and they were cooked perfect medium…read morerare. The trio white chocolate cheesecakes were phenomenal. I would really recommend this place to anyone.

Terrible experience. We had Sunday roast and the veg was undercooked, smallest bit of meat which…read morewasn't very good. One Yorkie pudding which tasted bad. My partner didn't enjoy. I told them I didn't enjoy it and they didn't ask any follow up questions and asked if we wanted to see deserts. I told them I wasn't happy to pay full price. It was also supposed to be unlimited gravy but nobody came over to check on us. I told them I get nervous complaining as I suffer with social anxiety but it was that bad I had to say something. I felt because we weren't dressed up that they looked down on us and if we had been more "socially presentable" they would have given us a refund. I was very upset and felt the staff were uncaring and just rude. To add to this, I have seen that another person reviewed them on Google, who also said their potatoes were stale and the botanist manager Kyle responded that if they had said something they would have had a refund. How is it fair to refund someone but not someone else? Furthermore, I feel they are trying to save face by stating they would give a refund but I felt I had to fight even to get 20% off which I should have received anyway as I had a Mitchell and butler's family and friends discount as my friend works for one of their restaurants. Their system wasn't working to receive the discount from the drinks which it should have.. If they had just given me a refund and what was fair, I wouldn't have complained here and just let it go. I worry about food being bad and getting sick. It ruined our evening because I ended up crying because I felt such injustice especially considering I have worked in many customer facing jobs and have always cared for all customers.​

As a vegetarian, whenever anybody suggests a meal in a steak joint a rush of panic floods over me…read more What will I eat? What if I'm left with a salad!? (I may be a veggie but it doesn't mean I love lettuce leaves!) So when my friends planned Sunday lunch in The Cowshed I sighed a heavy sigh. But I had nothing to fear - with two vegetarian options on the lunch time menu, at least I had something to choose from (Albeit a standard veggie burger or a goats cheese tart - two 'classics') and since this was a restaurant for meat eaters I could hardly complain! My burger was delicious, served with tasty chunky chips and washed down with hearty cider. My friend's roast dinners looked fabulous too. The service was very welcoming and the atmosphere was just what you want on a Sunday - full of fun and laughter.

I don't know about you but I'm always a little amused when a carnivorous restaurant advertises…read moreusing a smiling pig or cow. While The Cowshed's poster mammal isn't smiling it still tickles me so I agreed to dinner here with my steak loving other half. The focus here is all about good old-fashioned British dishes, particularly steak and it's many guises. My partner ordered a steak cooked on a hot stone tablet right in front of him - similar to the way you can get hot plates in Indian restaurants, except this actually allowed him to partially cook the steak himself. As an occasional vegetarian there wasn't a great amount of choice for me to pick a main course but the starters and desserts were divine! It is quite pricey but I would come back for the chocolate mouse alone and my partner can whole-heartedly vote for the sirloin steak!